February 13, 2015 | Posted in:Special Events
Downtown Orlando is rolling out the red carpet for the Downtown Food & Wine Fest on February 21 and 22nd, 2015. Headlining this years two day Downtown Food & Wine Fest concerts are fan favorites Lifehouse and Loverboy, so whether you are a child of the 80’s or modern rocker of the 90’s, expect a great time. The concerts are included with festival admission, tickets may be purchased online here and there is a full listing of all of the music acts here.
For a complete Downtown Food & Wine Fest “How To”, check out our recap from last year, with some of our favorite bites from the 2014 Downtown Food & Wine Fest. Tip: We purchased the popular Wine Taster’s Club pass, which allowed a sampling of 5 wines for $15.00. This year, this great value is only online available online with purchase of your ticket!
A full list of the 2015 food vendors and their menus are posted here; we were happy to see that Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster will once again fire up the grill to tempt us with their delicious fare. We are still remembering the steak and ahi tuna split plate they offered last year, which is on their menu for this year along with Beef Kabob w/ Mushrooms and Ahi Tuna w/ Mushrooms.
Ms. Alice Christner welcomed guests and described the 3 ticket $6 combo- Aged steak, seared Ahi tuna and Osaga Spinach. This was a festival goers favorite!
Likewise, Sushi House of Orlando is sure to please with their fresh and creative cuisine. We hope they also bring their flavored snow this year! The fruit flavored ice was shaved to order, so refreshing and provided entertainment to passersby. This year they are scheduled to bring an impressive aray of food including Volcano Roll, Chicken Sticks, Fusion California Roll, Tuna Wrap, Lava Sushi Roll and a Gyoza Dumpling.
Be sure to put local favorite and last years Best Dessert winner, The Smiling Bison, on your list to taste. The popular brick and mortar started as a food cart specializing in house-made sausages. They’ve been busy serving up great craft beers, tasty food (including brunch) and love to pull out their trusty food cart. You can bet we’ll be by to try their Peanut Butter Pretzel Bread Pudding!
The Smiling Bison, now a free standing restaurant, revisits its food truck roots and wins Festival Foodie favorite with Pretzel Bread Pudding.
The busy festival runs Saturday from noon to 9.00pm and noon to 7:00pm on Sunday. Two day passes, VIP tickets and regular 1 day admissions may be purchased in advanced online. Keep the Downtown Food & Wine Festival parking information and map handy, to know what the best parking is for you. Cheers!
The 2015 Downtown Food & Wine Fest
Entrances on the corner of N. Rosalind Ave./E. Robinson St. and
E. Robinson St/N. Summerlin Ave.
Saturday, February 21, 2015 noon – 9:00PM
Sunday, February 22, 2015 noon – 7:00PM
Lisa Wilk
Hello, I'm Lisa Wilk! I'm a freelance food, wine and travel writer, photographer and presenter based out of Orlando, FL. While covering local restaurants and food events in the #1 tourist destination in the US, I find endless cooking inspiration when dining out. You'll often find me in the kitchen putting my own spin on those elevated chef creations to enjoy at home and when entertaining. I have a love and enthusiasm for wine, wine education and wine pairing. Find me about town teaching and demystifying wine as part of the popular @TheTastyTrio in the popular Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Perfectly Paired program series I've co-developed. Taste, Cook and Sip along with me on Twitter and Instagram at @TasteCookSip and @WineChix! Cheers!
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Katie @ Recipe for Perfection
February 15, 2015
Oh wow, that looks like a load of fun. You know what caught my eye? That pretzel bread pudding with peanut butter, strawberries, and whipped cream. Now that’s eating. Cheers!